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Only Studying is Noble? Towards the Holistic Child
(see below for English translation) 唯有读书高? 近期我看到一则让我啼笑皆非的新闻。新闻内容是,中国上海的一家医院最近新开了一个门诊,专门评估和帮助有空间与数学学习困难的孩子。在询问者中,有一位2岁儿童的家长要求进行评估。结果,当然...

Esther Chan
Jul 28, 20257 min read


Prominent Schemas in Asian Cultures and How Neurodivergence Complicates The Picture
As parents, the assumption lies in we all want our children to thrive, regardless of cultural origins. For families raising...

Sharen Lui
Jul 9, 20258 min read


Battles of a Chinese AuDHD Family
Look, it was my fault to begin with. I didn’t want this reunion, but my big mouth opened and I saw myself in slow motion reciting those...

Jia Ling
Jul 3, 20255 min read


Teasing Out A Complex Upbringing Across Countries
And by complex, I don’t necessarily just refer to dysfunction and trauma… My childhood experiences feel all too common yet at the same...

Yan Mei Ng
Jul 3, 20255 min read


What does Culturally Informed Assessment Look Like?
We are all increasingly aware of cultural competence and culturally-informed practices . Many psychologists and allied health...

Sharen Lui
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Why I'm Uncomfortable With "Neurospicy"
Growing up Indian, being called spicy never felt like a compliment. It wasn’t playful or endearing. It was a quiet warning, passed...

Sandhya Menon
Jun 19, 20255 min read


Brown, AFAB and Neurodivergent.
ID: Sharon, a brown-skinned individual of Southern Indian descent with short black curly hair, stands in medical scrubs in front of a...

Sharon Ponniah
Jun 19, 20255 min read


ADHD, Female and In Singapore
I lived in a system where compliance was expected. Keep your head down, follow the rules, don’t rock the boat. Where girls were meant...

Sandhya Menon
May 28, 20253 min read


When "Good Girl" is The Mask
I grew up knowing how to be good. Good daughter. Good student. Good friend. Good girl. The kind of good that blends in. That keeps the...

Sandhya Menon
May 27, 20253 min read


Neurodiversity and the Asian Perspective
For many Asian families, the concept of being neurodiversity-affirming is still unfamiliar, inaccessible, or even in direct conflict...

Sandhya Menon
May 27, 20254 min read
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